Free ranging Chukars

[fancyfowl4ever]

I have a lone Jumbo ringneck male who one day go out of his pen(sheep with horns shredded the fence......) and took up residence in my chicken coops with the chickens, ducks and turkeys. He also free ranges with the chickens and comes back in when I shake the feed bucket(he runs faster then the chickens for that), first ever ringneck that got loose that did not take off on me.

Our neighbour tried to have his chukars free range, it lasted about a month and then they came through our property and disappeared in the woods to be never seen again.

 

[chrisarvor]

i reckon if they have grown up with chickens they must think thats how they are supposed to act ,imprinted in there minds.
nice one

 

[aprophet]

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[OzawkieBantams]

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I still hope they stick around.After removing the Guinea from my flock the Chukar have stepped up as the guards of the flock.

Daren


Very doubtful. They seem to recognize her (my dog ) as their protector. They fly back to the pin at the site of another dog, cat, or large bird in the air then the chickens follow them.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

well she is still here. I picked her up some new friends the other day . Got her a Roo and a hen cant wait till they start breeding.

 

[arherp]

Very cool! Chukars are so finicky, I would be afraid to let them out around other fowl and the dirt like that.. lol.

I do have a little male bobwhite that does the same thing though.. Some gamebirds can be pretty sweet!

 

[OzawkieBantams]

Yea
I am thinking about making a House cage for them .......... I know stupid right ?

 

[OzawkieBantams]

Well Sadly the tail of the free ranging chukar has ended

. I had bought two others ,and the roo killed her. I should have just left her out roaming around

 

[Quinn4321]

sorry for your loss

 

[millebantam]

Stinkin' chuckars, they're crazier than Charlie Sheen.